That win put third-ranked TCNJ at the top of the New Jersey Athletic Conference standings with a perfect 2-0 mark in league play. Overall, the Lions are 9-1.
 
The loss was the first in the NJAC for the Ospreys as they dropped to 2-1 and 5-4 overall.
 
There are two more undefeated teams in league play, but Montclair State University and Rowan University have each won their only NJAC contest.
 
The Lions picked up the only score in the opening half to claim a 1-0 lead with 23:19 on the clock. Senior Lindsey Hatch (Sewell, NJ/Washington Twp.) worked her way toward net and lifted a short pass that was batted in by sophomore Jaclyn Douglas (Malvern, PA/Great Valley).
 
TCNJ did have more chances, but defensive saves by Osprey defenders Cassie Kirk (Middletown, NJ/Middletown South) and Alexa Massa (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) kept the difference at one goal at the break.
 
That same combination worked again for the Lions in the new half with Douglas getting her second of the contest. This time she took an insert on a penalty corner from Hatch and then lofted a long shot just under the cross bar to extend TCNJ's lead to 2-0.
 
Hatch then turned goal scorer just over six minutes later knocking in a rebound for her team-leading 15^th of the season.
 
The final two goals came in the final as Douglas completed her second hat trick of the season and junior Mikayla Cimilluca (Fairfield, NJ/West Essex) netted her first of the season.
 
TCNJ goalie Kelly Schlupp (Holland, PA/Council Rock South) had two saves for her first shutout of the season.
 
In goal for the Ospreys, senior Liz Stankiewicz (Freehold Twp., NJ/Freehold Twp.) was busy finishing with 14 saves, while Kirk made four defensive saves.
 
The Lions held a decisive 40-4 advantage in shots for the game.
 
TCNJ is right back on the field on Thursday, October 2 hosting Albright College at 7:30 p.m.